My Latest Obsession.

Its looking great they have grown really well, leave all the leaves/pitchers on over winter it will help protect the crown, and in the spring as soon as you see new growth remove all the tatty and old pitchers at the base also best time to split and to re pot if needed.
They easily pull apart. Just keep a watch out for slugs and vine weevils believe it or not all mine had been in infested I had to wash all the soil off and re pot, as I knocked one out the plants out the pots to check if it needed potting on and that when I found them.

Have you thought of painting the polystyrene ?

I use a paint on my polystyrene bee hives (outdoor masonry paint) lots of colours which could help blend it in better and wont do any harm to plants water or bees.

You could even add moss as the paints drying..

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Thank you for all that information Gnarly, and your thoughts on disguising the raft. I do have the other side of the polystyrene so I could try that. If leucophylla increases next year a piece is yours. (I think it might be the most demanding though, rather 'counting my chickens'!)
Ps the flower, without the petals, is still intact on that plant, although no sign of seeds developing.

And what a fab obsession to have. The pitchers are something else, perfect under your care and conditions.
Your ponds and bridges are so nice too.

It looks wonderful, and so unusual too. I didn't know those varieties would grow in this country.

They really are a beautiful acid yellow and the bridge looks brilliant surrounded by plants.

They are stunning!

I love it and wish you success with it.

They look great. Love that since joining Goy I have learnt so much about the unusual plants and the ideas you all come up with!!!

Easy to become obsessed with these beautiful plants......we grew them a few years ago, tried growing them around our leaking pond!but I wasn't really serious enough to see it through.......I am sure you will succeed and wish you every success .....

far too generous Siris , leave it to bulk up at least 3 years.

I huge clump is so impressive.....especially with the flowers , I still think they look like flying saucers.

i am after a zinc water trough so a xmas presi I will put the word out, and the whole collection I have will go in that, next spring and release space up in the greenhouse during the summer.
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Thanks Paul, OH built the bridge for me.
Stera, apparently some are naturalised in Bogs in Ireland, not all are hardy though.
Gnarly, How tall would the trough be? Would you fill it completely will growing medium-expensive or fill it wilh water and place pots in the upper portion? Two years ago I bought a fibreglass trough, grey coloured which I keep under the carport, have Iris seedlings in it at the moment, but now you have me thinking.

Raise them up on a shelf made out of wood is the easy option , plus I want to plant out the waterliies and other bog plants I have that live in two huge water tight pots.

I am thinking side of patio about 6 to 8 feet long they sell them in the Country wide stores and cheaper than the old ones , I have been having a good look about ...

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Oh, that is not a trough, it's a lake. Good luck.

This is lovely and the pond looks ideal for wildlife.

Thanks Seaburngirl, this is the smallest of 3 fibreglass ponds. Plenty of frogs and newts. I did get some Toad spawn years ago, and saw 1 large toad later in the compost bin, but haven't seen any for ages. Loads of Dragonflys and Damselflys bought a book in order to identify them.

I saw one on display at the New York Botanical Garden called "Dana's Delight." Have you seen it? I think it look right at home in your garden. Here's a picture.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/286627-dana-s-delight-pitcher-plant

just had a nose Bathgate very impressive

That's a pretty one, Bathgate. Thanks for showing.

You're welcome. I would love to have one, but not sure where to get one. It's not something you'd find at the typical garden center; Maybe Amazon?

or a Sarracenia pitcher nursery in the US should be easy.
Wellspring Gardens sell them $3.99 have a google

:)

I think they would look perfect in a trough of some sort. They are incredible in flower arent they? I saw them first at Chelsea in the pavilion....incredible! Good luck with them Siris!

Karen, This winter will be their second for most of them, but I am not going to leave them in the pond this year.

The growers always say they are hardy...and I never can believe it! :) they look so alien!